1 Timoteus 3
1 Den Tale er troværdig: Dersom nogen begærer en Tilsynsgerning, har han Lyst til en skøn Gerning.
This is a true saying: If any desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.
2 En Tilsynsmand bør derfor være ulastelig, een Kvindes Mand, ædruelig, sindig, høvisk, gæstfri, dygtig til at lære andre;
A bishop, then, must be blameless, the husband of one wife, watchful, soberminded, modest, hospitable, able to teach,
3 ikke hengiven til Vin, ikke til Slagsmaal, men mild, ikke kivagtig, ikke pengegridsk;
not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means; but gentle, not contentious, not covetous;
4 en Mand, som forestaar sit eget Hus vel, som har Børn, der ere lydige med al Ærbarhed;
one that rules his own house well; having his children in subjection with all gravity:
5 (dersom en ikke ved at forestaa sit eget Hus, hvorledes vil han da kunne sørge for Guds Menighed?)
for if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?
6 ikke ny i Troen, for at han ikke skal blive opblæst og falde ind under Djævelens Dom.
Not a new convert, lest, having become conceited, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7 Men han bør ogsaa have et godt Vidnesbyrd af dem, som ere udenfor, for at han ikke skal falde i Forhaanelse og Djævelens Snare.
Further, he must have a good reputation from those who are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Menighedstjenere bør ligeledes være ærbare, ikke tvetungede, ikke hengivne til megen Vin, ikke til slet Vinding,
The deacons, likewise, must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not makers of money by base means,
9 bevarende Troens Hemmelighed i en ren Samvittighed.
holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
10 Men ogsaa disse skulle først prøves, og siden gøre Tjeneste, hvis de ere ustraffelige.
And let these also be first proved, then let them become deacons, being blameless.
11 Kvinder bør ligeledes være ærbare, ikke bagtaleriske, ædruelige, tro i alle Ting.
Their wives likewise must be grave, not slanderers, watchful, faithful in all things.
12 En Menighedstjener skal være een Kvindes Mand og forestaa sine Børn og sit eget Hus vel.
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
13 Thi de, som have tjent vel i Menigheden, de erhverve sig selv en smuk Stilling og megen Frimodighed i Troen paa Kristus Jesus.
For those who have filled the office of a deacon well, gain for themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
14 Disse Ting skriver jeg dig til, ihvorvel jeg haaber at komme snart til dig;
I write these things to you, hoping to come to you shortly;
15 men dersom jeg tøver, da skal du heraf vide, hvorledes man bør færdes i Guds Hus, hvilket jo er den levende Guds Menighed, Sandhedens Søjle og Grundvold.
but if I delay, that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.
16 Og uden Modsigelse stor er den Gudsfrygtens Hemmelighed: Han, som blev aabenbaret i Kød, blev retfærdiggjort i Aand, set af Engle, prædiket iblandt Hedninger, troet i Verden, optagen i Herlighed.
And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.
